Amigurumi Crochet Monkey Pattern

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The monkey, master climber, vine swinger and always ready for fun and mischief. The crocheted monkey belongs to an especially cuddly kind and is very popular with the young and old, as plush toy, keychain or just to lazily lay around.

This crochet monkey is exclusively crocheted with chain stitches, slip stitches and single crochet stitches in spiral rounds and is therefore perfectly suitable for beginners.

The depicted amigurumi monkey has been crocheted with the “Schachenmayr Catania” yarn with a 2.5 mm crochet hook and has sitting a height of 4.5 cm. Due to its small size, the monkey is also perfect as a pendant for bags and backpacks or simply as a cuddly toy for young and old.

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Colors: beige, brown
This pattern was crocheted using the “Schachenmayr Catania” yarn (100% Cotton, Meterage: 125 m, Yarn Ball Weight: 50 g, Yarn Weight: Sport – 5ply / Fine (2)) in the following colors:
Chestnut (Marone (157)), Sand (Sand (404))
2.5 mm Crochet Hook
6 mm Safety Eyes
Polyfill
Scissors
Tapestry Needle
Stitch Marker

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Crochet the Head and Body

The head and body is crocheted in one piece in Chestnut in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches.

Use the check boxes to mark your finished rounds, rows and steps.

Crochet the head and body in spiral rounds in Chestnut.
Round 1: 6 sc into the Magic Ring (6 stitches).
Round 2: [1 increase] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
Round 3: [1 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (18 stitches).
Round 4: 1 sc, 1 increase, [2 sc, 1 increase] repeat 5 times, 1 sc (24 stitches).
Round 5: [3 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (30 stitches).
Round 6-11: 6 rounds, each round 30 sc (30 stitches). Attach the eyes and then continue crocheting the next round.
Round 12: [3 sc, 1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (24 stitches).
Round 13: 1 sc, 1 decrease, [2 sc, 1 decrease] repeat 5 times, 1 sc (18 stitches).
Round 14: [1 sc, 1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
Round 15: Crochet the complete round into the front loop only. [1 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (18 stitches).
Round 16: Fill the head with polyfill. Crochet 18 sc (18 stitches).
Round 17: 1 sc, 1 increase, [2 sc, 1 increase] repeat 5 times, 1 sc (24 stitches).
Round 18-19: 2 rounds, each round 24 sc (24 stitches).
Round 20: 1 sc, 1 decrease, [2 sc, 1 decrease] repeat 5 times, 1 sc (18 stitches).
Round 21: Crochet the complete round into the back loop only. [1 sc, 1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
Round 22: Fill the body only with some polyfill, do not stuff the body too full. [1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (6 stitches).
Finish: Cut the yarn generously, close the opening, weave in and hide the leftover yarn.

Crochet the Legs (2x)

The legs are crocheted in Sand and Chestnut in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches. Crochet a total of 2 legs. The finished legs do not need to be filled with polyfill.

Crochet the legs in spiral rounds in Sand.
Round 1: 6 sc into the Magic Ring (6 stitches).
Round 2: [1 increase] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
Round 3: Crochet 12 sc (12 stitches).
Round 4: Color change to Chestnut. Crochet 12 sc (12 stitches).
Round 5: [1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (6 stitches).
Round 6-8: 3 rounds, each round 6 sc. Then fill only the front part of the legs with polyfill (6 stitches).
Finish: Cut the yarn generously and leave a long tail for sewing.

Crochet the Arms (2x)

The arms are crocheted in Sand and Chestnut in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches. Crochet a total of 2 arms.

Crochet the arms in spiral rounds in Sand.
Round 1: 6 sc into the Magic Ring (6 stitches).
Round 2: [1 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (9 stitches).
Round 3: Crochet 9 sc (9 stitches).
Round 4: Color change to Chestnut. Crochet 9 sc (9 stitches).
Round 5: [1 sc, 1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (6 stitches).
Round 6-8: 3 rounds, each round 6 sc. Then fill only the front part of the arms with polyfill (6 stitches).
Finish: Cut the yarn generously and leave a long tail for sewing.

Crochet the Ears (2x)

The ears are crocheted in Sand in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches. Crochet a total of 2 ears.

Crochet the ears in spiral rounds in Sand.
Round 1: 6 sc into the Magic Ring (6 stitches).
Round 2: [1 increase] repeat till the end of the round (12 stitches).
Round 3-4: 2 rounds, each round 12 sc (12 stitches).
Finish: Cut the yarn generously and leave a long tail for sewing.

Crochet the Tail

The tail is crocheted in Chestnut in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches.

Crochet the tail in spiral rounds in Chestnut.
Round 1: 5 sc into the Magic Ring (5 stitches).
Round 2-20: 19 rounds, each round 5 sc (5 stitches).
Finish: Cut the yarn generously and leave a long tail for sewing.

Crochet the Muzzle

The muzzle is crocheted in Sand in spiral rounds with chain stitches and single crochet stitches. You start by crocheting around a chain to create an oval shape. You then continue crocheting the oval in spiral rounds.

Crochet the muzzle in spiral rounds in Sand.
Round 1: 5 chain stitches, 1 sc into the 2nd stitch from the hook, 2 sc, 3 sc into the next stitch.

Continue crocheting on the other side of the chain. 2 sc, 1 increase (10 stitches).

Round 2: Continue crocheting in spiral rounds. 1 increase, 2 sc, 3 increases, 2 sc, 2 increases (16 stitches).
Round 3: Crochet only 4 slip stitches.
Finish: Cut the yarn generously and leave a long tail for sewing.

Assembling

Legs: After you’ve finished crocheting all pieces, start sewing the legs onto the body. Start sewing the first leg onto the body directly over the edge that was created by the round that was crocheted only into the back loop. Sew on the second leg 4 to 5 stitches left or right from the first leg, again just over the edge.

Arms: Sew the arms left and right onto the body, 1 stitch row under the “neck”. Do not sew the arms directly over the legs but slightly behind the legs.

Eyes: Attach the safety eyes after the 7th stitch row counting from the top center of the head. The eyes are 4 stitches apart from each other. Back to the crochet pattern.